Ed's full name is, Edward Christopher Sheeran. Ed's birthday is February 17, 1991. Ed is currently 22 years old.
Ed is a British singer-songwriter who is currently signed to Asylum/Atlantic Records. Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his debut single "The A Team" debuted at number 3 on the UK chart.
Ed was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire to Irish and English parents, before moving to Framlingham, Suffolk; he is a cousin of TV journalist and presenter Gordon Burns.
Ed learned guitar at a very young age, and began writing songs during his time at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham. His early childhood memories referred to in a interview on the Zane Lowe show, included listening to Van Morrison on his countless trips to London with his parents and going to a intimate gig with Damien Rice in Ireland when he was 11. He also opened for Nizlopi in Norwich in April 2008 after being on of their guitar techs.
Sheeran began recording in 2005, which led to the release of his first EP, The Orange Room EP. Sheeran also released 2 albums, a self-titled one in 2006 and Want Some? in 2007. He moved to London in 2008 to play gigs, starting off in very small venues, playing everyday, to as little as five people. In 2008, he auditioned for the ITV series, Britannia High.
In 2009, Sheeran played 312 gigs. Also in 2009, he released another EP, You Need Me, just before going on tour with Just Jack. In February 2010 Sheeran posted a video through SB.TV, which led to mainstream rapper Example asking Sheeran to tour with him. Also in February 2010 he released his critically acclaimed Loose Change EP, which featured his later debut single "The A Team".
